Washington city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Washington city's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
28.2%
2023
31.1%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+10.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.2% | — |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -2.0 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +0.3 pp (1.1%) |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +1.4 pp (5.3%) |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -0.2 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +3.4 pp (12.3%) |